Signatures of Ice-Free Ancient Ponds and Lakes Found on Mars
January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025
PASADENA, California, Jan. 15 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Signatures of Ice-Free Ancient Ponds and Lakes Found on Mars
Researchers have discovered two sets of ancient wave ripples on Mars, signatures of long-dried bodies of water preserved in the rock record. Wave ripples are small undulations in the sandy shores of lakebeds, created as wind-driven water laps back and forth. The two sets of ripples indicate the . . .
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Signatures of Ice-Free Ancient Ponds and Lakes Found on Mars
Researchers have discovered two sets of ancient wave ripples on Mars, signatures of long-dried bodies of water preserved in the rock record. Wave ripples are small undulations in the sandy shores of lakebeds, created as wind-driven water laps back and forth. The two sets of ripples indicate the . . .